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CASTING MOTOR CITY is a fully licensed proprietary school and is offering new workshop on film/TV producing.
HOW TO BUDGET- FIND MONEY - NEGOTIATE DEALS - PICK
YOUR SCRIPT - FIND YOUR CREWS - FIND YOUR LOCATIONS - LEARN HOW TO MAKE
A DEAL MEMO.
Call Casting Motor City today and tell them Ed Gardiner sent you.
Learn more information or set up an appointment.
Call us now - 248-595-8660.
Remember...every Academy Award winner started somewhere...
and it was never at the top.
Course Title: Producing 101
Instructor: Ed Gardiner
Course Description:
Students are instructed in what it is to be a Producer and what a
producer does. We will start with a general overview of the various
producer titles and roles and then walk through the filmmaking process
from a producer point of view.
Course Objectives:
Students will learn the organizational elements of the filmmaking
process and how to do it with and without computer software tools.
Students will learn how to choose a project and develop it into a
finished product.
Students will learn how to produce results that sell, keep the project
on budget and manage the various human elements of the filmmaking
process.
Course Grading System:
There
are no official grades for the course; however a final evaluation by
the instructor and a certificate of completion will be given indicating
their achievement.
Attendance Policy:
No more than 2 courses are allowed to be missed and some of the classes
are completely mandatory. In a case by case basis the instructor may
offer make-up sessions so the student will maintain the level of
education and understanding to stay current with the class work.
Course Calendar
Session 1
- Introduction to the course; Sessions 1 thru 9.
- Resources and Tools
- Quick overview of Motion Picture and Television Industry
- What is a Producer? (Be, Do, Have.)
- What types of Producers are there?
- The Producing Team
- What does a Producer Do.?
- Independent vs. Studio; two different games
- Development
- Pre Production
- Production
- Post Production
- Marketing and Distribution
Session 2
- The Story
- The Script: It all begins here
- Finding it
- Optioning and Hiring the Writer
- Writing it
- Making it great
- Protecting it
Session 3
- Form Your Production Company
- Financing
- The Studio Method
- The Independent Method
- Creating the Investor Package
- Write your business plan
Session 4
- Budgets: From Script to numbers, doing the work.
- Script breakdown 101
- Day out of Days
- Filmmaking: making the transition from No Budget to Low Budget and Beyond.
- Digital Filmmaking: “The Future Is Here”
- Film or digital, how to budget.
- The Camera: Rent the right Package
- Expendables: Purchase the Supplies
- Sound: Get Your Sound Equipment
- Lighting and Grip: Renting Light and Grip Equipment
- Crane and Dolly: Rent a Dolly
Session 5
- Above the Line: who gets what?
- Hiring and working with a Director
- Talent; the Cast and the Extras
- Department Heads: Hire Your Keys
- Production Crew: Hire Your Crew
Session 6
- Preproduction, getting ready for the shoot
- Art, Props, Wardrobe, and Makeup: Defining the look
- Set Design and Set Decoration
- Permits and Insurance: Protecting yourself and managing risks
- Locations: find and secure them
- Setting up offices and base camps
- Timelines and shooting schedules
- Paperwork: Keeping organized
- Food and Craft Service: What the movie runs on.
Session 7
- The Film Is Shot; now what?
- The Post Production process
- The Picture Edit: Choose the editor.
- The Sound Edit: Choose a Sound Editor
- Music/Score: Find a Composer and Music/Sound Supervisor
- Post-Sound: ADR, Foley, Mix, M&E, and Opticals
- Titles: Credit is everything
- Finish the Movie: Prints
Session 8
- Publicity: Promotion, Marketing, Selling your movie.
- Film Festivals: have a strategy and work it.
- Film Markets: Foreign Sales
- Windows: Timing and money
- Cable and Video/DVD: Leverage first to maximize your revenue streams
- Theatrical Distribution: Negotiate the Deal and then leverage it
- Self-Distribution: DIY, a long term commitment
- Fame and Fortune: What is your Game Plan?
Session 9 The point of entry:
- Getting on set as a Production Assistant.
- PA Basics
- Getting the gig
- Getting noticed
- Where to go from there.
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